Fortuna DUI checkpoints net 8 arrests

Two DUI checkpoints conducted by the Fortuna Police Department on Saturday led to eight arrests.

Saturday's checkpoints were on Ross Hill Road from 8-11:30 p.m. and on Rohnerville Road from midnight until 3 a.m., according to a press release.

Nearly 500 vehicles were screened, two people were transported to the Humboldt County jail and three vehicles were towed, according to a press release. Two people were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and six people were arrested on suspicion of driving without a valid license and released.

DUI checkpoints, along with regularly scheduled, high-visibility DUI enforcement serves as a proven deterrent with the goal of removing alcohol and drugged impaired drivers and heightening awareness of the dangers of driving under the influence, according to a press release.